The British Army’s 664 Squadron will be dispatched to Oman in October for exercise Saif Sareera.
Photo: Corporal Mark BALLANTYNE RLC/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia to arm Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle with Spike LR2
Australia recently confirmed that the Israeli-made Rafael Spike LR2 missile will be the anti-tank missile armament for its Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
By Graham Robson-Parker [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons
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Night Stalkers’ MH-60 crashes in Iraq; one U.S. service member killed
A MH-60 flown by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment – Night Stalkers – has crashed in Iraq on Aug. 19 after conducting a partnered small-scale raid on Islamic State militants.
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Germany needs 70-80 new light helicopters
According to Reuters, the German Army has concluded that it needs 70 to 80 new light helicopters for its various military services.
Photo: Airbus
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82nd Airborne Division making training jumps with the FIM-92
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division have started making jumps last week while carrying the FIM-92 MANPADS.
Photo: Sgt. Solomon Abanda
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